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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Pericarditis? 2,712 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,712 reports of Pericarditis have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 30.3% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

2,712
Reports of Pericarditis with CHLORHEXIDINE
30.3%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
1,219
Deaths
1,679
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericarditis From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 2,712 reports, 1,219 (44.9%) resulted in death, 1,679 (61.9%) required hospitalization, and 1,414 (52.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pericarditis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 2,712 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause?

Rash (3,921) Joint swelling (3,779) Fatigue (3,486) Lower respiratory tract infection (3,485) Pruritus (3,476) Peripheral swelling (3,467) Pain (3,463) Hypersensitivity (3,453) Folliculitis (3,405) Impaired healing (3,341)

What Other Drugs Cause Pericarditis?

METHOTREXATE (5,674) CETIRIZINE (5,494) ABATACEPT (5,385) PREDNISONE (5,377) RITUXIMAB (5,360) TOCILIZUMAB (5,320) ADALIMUMAB (5,303) LEFLUNOMIDE (5,282) INFLIXIMAB (5,231) FOLIC ACID (5,153)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Pericarditis Risk?

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